##zhou bay . afterwards she began conversion at ku ##re , japan , into a repair ship ; this was completed on 18 december 1938 . asahi was fitted with a dummy wooden main battery fore and aft to resemble an old battleship after her arrival in shanghai on 29 december . in may 1939 she was modified to act as a torpedo depot ship and carried out patrols between 29 may and 7 november 1940 . she was transferred to cam ##ran ##h bay , french indochina , on 15 november 1940 and later transported the 11th base unit from ku ##re to cam ##ran ##h bay 19 november – 7 december 1941 . from 13 march 1942 , asahi was stationed at singapore , and in
##zhou bay. afterwards she began conversion at kure, japan, into a repair ship ; this was completed on 18 december 1938. asahi was fitted with a dummy wooden main battery fore and aft to resemble an old battleship after her arrival in shanghai on 29 december. in may 1939 she was modified to act as a torpedo depot ship and carried out patrols between 29 may and 7 november 1940. she was transferred to camranh bay, french indochina, on 15 november 1940 and later transported the 11th base unit from kure to camranh bay 19 november – 7 december 1941. from 13 march 1942, asahi was stationed at singapore, and in